Rhode IslandAN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
What it does
Limits municipal minimum lot sizes for residential use to 2,500 sq ft near transit, 5,000 sq. ft with water/sewer, and 1 acre otherwise, while protecting farmlands, forests, and wetlands, and requiring zoning updates to comply.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 805/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyLatest
- May 205/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025)
- Mar 703/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentIntroduced